Alexander Kluge

Alexander Kluge

DCTP

Author, lawyer and filmmaker Alexander Kluge was Managing Director of DCTP, which produces documentaries and cultural programs for television. His recent books include The Separatrix Project with artist Katharina Grosse – a cooperation that started at DLD. He passed away in March 2026, aged 94.

Videos

Author and filmmaker Alexander Kluge in conversation with Hans Ulrich Obrist (Artistic Director of the Serpentine Galleries, London) at the DLD Munich 2026 conference. Credit: Dominik Gigler for DLD / Hubert Burda Media

AI & Philosophy: “Die Wetterkunde des Denkens”

In turbulent, fast-moving times, philosophy must become young again – not by repeating ancient thought, but by developing a new “meteorology of thinking” capable of reading the digital storms reshaping our world. This…
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Maja Göpel (Political Economist & Transformation Scholar) and Alexander Kluge (dctp) speak at the DLD Munich Conference 2024.

The 7 Elements of Vividness

This truly special DLD24 session brings together legendary German filmmaker Alexander Kluge and Maja Göpel (University of Lüneburg) for a discussion of the concept of vividness and how humanity can embrace it in…
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Legendary filmmaker Alexander Kluge presents his film “Animals of the Milky Way” at the DLD Munich 2023 conference

Animals of the Milky Way

In his short film “Animals of the Milky Way” renowned German filmmaker Alexander Kluge presents an entirely a new perspective of the Milky Way, with the soundtrack provided by none other than former…
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Manthia Diawara, Alexander Kluge, Hans Ulrich Obrist, DLD All Stars

Framing the World: Storytelling Through Music and Film

In times of change, humans need narratives, storytelling and artistic visions for inspiration, and to make sense of life’s ever-present disruptions. This DLD All Stars session brought together Manthia Diawara, Alexander Kluge and…
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Articles

Portrait of late German philosopher Alexander Kluge in front of a colorful video installation. Credit: Mark William Fernandes

When AI Becomes “Smarter than Its Developers”

In one of his last interviews, the late German author, filmmaker and philosopher Alexander Kluge explores Artificial Intelligence and its ability to reveal hidden truths in unexpected ways.
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Cover image collage of the DLD magazine The Promptah, second issue, showing a colorful drawing of Immanuel Kant and photos of Sarah Spiekermann, Tunde Onakoya, Gary Marcus and Holly Herndon.

The Promptah No. 2: “Dare to Know!”

The second issue of DLD’s people magazine for curious minds celebrates Immanuel Kant’s 300th birthday and explores the dawn of a new age of enlightenment.
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DLD All Stars, arts, culture, talks

The Art of Planetary Storytelling

Discover highlights from our arts and culture talks at DLD All Stars, with international top speakers from culture, science, politics and business…
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Events

Colorful illustration by Annette Jung representing the DLD Munich 2026 conference design

DLD Munich 2026

From January 15-17, 2026, DLD Munich will bring together more than 250 speakers across different disciplines. Find out how to attend the premier gathering of the year…
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Amazon CTO Werner Vogels speaks to a packed audience at the DLD Munich conference 2024

DLD Munich 2024

DLD24 brought together experts from business, science and culture. Revisit this exciting event here with talks, videos, images…
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Stage at DLD Munich 2023, Europe’s leading innovation conference, at Serviceplan’s House of Communication

DLD Munich 2023

Highlights of DLD Munich 2023: Find videos, images and speakers of Europe’s leading innovation conference in one place…
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